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| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Bailey says calling Chicago a ‘hellhole’ was ‘dumb’ as he courts more city votes | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/bailey-chicago-hellhole-dumb | #### The Brief * * Darren Bailey, the GOP nominee for governor, expressed regret for calling Chicago a "hellhole" in his previous election. * Bailey is trying to attract more voters in the state's most populous city after losing to Gov. JB Pritzker by double digits back in 2022. * … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Driver killed in fiery crash in Archer Heights, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/driver-killed-fiery-crash-archer-heights/ | A driver was killed after a fiery crash on the city's Southwest Side Saturday night. Chicago police said just before midnight, the driver of a Jeep Cherokee, only described as a male, was traveling northbound at a high rate of speed when it hit a Honda Pilot, driven by a … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Charges against ex-Hinsdale HS coach linked to allegations involving student from other district | https://abc7chicago.com/post/ex-district-86-hinsdale-central-lacrosse-coach-alex-buetikofer-charged-amid-allegations-involving-student-other/18921192/ | HINSDALE, Ill. (WLS) -- A former Hinsdale Central High School lacrosse coach is facing charges in connection with allegations of improper conduct with a student from another school district, officials said. Joliet police arrested 38-year-old Lisle man Alex Buetikofer on Saturday. He is charged with grooming, solicitation to meet a … |
| View Article | 3 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | CWB Chicago | CPS aide pushed, dragged nonverbal autistic boy ‘like a starfish’ in school hallway, prosecutors say | https://cwbchicago.com/2026/04/cps-aide-pushed-dragged-nonverbal-autistic-boy-like-a-starfish-in-school-hallway-prosecutors-say.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cps-aide-pushed-dragged-nonverbal-autistic-boy-like-a-starfish-in-school-hallway-prosecutors-say | A substitute classroom aide at a Northwest Side elementary school is facing felony charges after prosecutors said a CPS security officer watched live on surveillance cameras as she dragged and pushed an 8-year-old nonverbal autistic boy during a three-minute struggle outside a school bathroom. Melissa Monroy, 48, who prosecutors said … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Recall alert issued for nearly 1.4 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/recall-alert-issued-for-nearly-1-4-million-ford-f-150-pickup-trucks/3924960/ | A recall notice has been issued for nearly 1.4 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks, federal officials say. [ According to an alert from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration ][5] , the vehicles impacted could potentially experience unexpected downshifts in their transmission systems. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Man dies in high-speed crash after Jeep slams into tree, catches fire | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-dies-in-high-speed-crash-after-jeep-slams-into-tree-catches-fire/3924967/ | A man has died after the Jeep he was driving slammed into a tree and burst into flames in Chicago’s Archer Heights neighborhood. According to Chicago police, the man was driving at a high rate of speed in the 4400 block of South Pulaski at approximately 11:50 p.m. Saturday when … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Alert issued after twin babies, mother reported missing in suburban Dolton | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/alert-issued-after-twin-babies-mother-reported-missing-in-suburban-dolton/3924979/ | Twin 1-month-old babies and their mother were reported missing Sunday, leading Illinois State Police to issue an alert. According to authorities, 1-month-old Jaylen and Jayden Atkinson and their 17-year-old mother Zarreya Atkinson were last seen at 2 a.m. Sunday near the intersection of Shepard and East 146th Street in Dolton. … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago man charged in March 2025 shooting of another man on West Side | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/man-charged-march-2025-shooting-west-side/ | A Chicago man was charged in the alleged shooting of another man on the city's West Side last year. Semaj Hampton, 19, was arrested in Schiller Park on Friday and charged with one felony count of attempted first-degree murder and one felony count of aggravated battery with discharge of a … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | 5 people wounded in shooting near University of Iowa campus, including 3 students | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/university-of-iowa-shooting-pedestrian-mall/ | Five people were shot and injured at an Iowa City pedestrian mall near the University of Iowa campus overnight, police said Sunday. Students from the university were among the injured, according to school officials. The Iowa City Police Department responded to a report of a large fight in the 100 … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | 8 children killed in mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, police say | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/louisiana-shreveport-mass-shooting-children-dead/ | Eight children and teens were killed early Sunday in a mass shooting in Shreveport, Louisiana, authorities said. The suspected shooter is also dead, according to police. Ten people were struck by gunfire in all, Shreveport Police Department spokesperson Chris Bordelon said at a news conference. He described the incident as … |
| View Article | 1 p.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | 8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/shreveport-louisiana-shooting-today-8-children-between-ages-1-14-are-dead-mass-police-say/18920277/ | SHREVEPORT, La. -- Authorities say eight children were killed in a domestic disturbance in Louisiana. The shooting occurred around 6 a.m. on Sunday in Shreveport, according to Police Chief Wayne Smith. The victims ranging in age from one to about 14 years old. He said a total of 10 people … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Freeze warning issued for Chicago area as chilly temps continue | https://www.nbcchicago.com/weather/stories/freeze-warning-issued-for-chicago-area-as-chilly-temps-continue/3924918/ | The Chicago area will see below-average temperatures on Sunday, but clearing skies will pave the way for some downright frigid readings overnight. As a result, the National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for the entire Chicago area, with low temperatures plunging into the mid-to-upper 20s in areas away … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Teens arrested, charged in Friday morning burglary spree in Chicago | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/teens-arrested-charged-in-friday-morning-burglary-spree-in-chicago/3924930/ | Two teens were arrested and charged in a Friday burglary spree in multiple Chicago neighborhoods, police say. According to authorities, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old were charged with three felony counts of burglary and a felony count of criminal trespass in a vehicle in connection to a series of incidents … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | NBC Local | Man attempts to sexually assault woman on CTA Blue Line train, police say | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-attempts-to-sexually-assault-woman-on-cta-blue-line-train-police-say/3924953/ | Chicago police are searching for a man who attempted to sexually assault a woman on a CTA Blue Line train in the Austin neighborhood Saturday. According to authorities, the woman was riding a westbound Blue Line train between the Cicero and Austin stops on the Blue Line when she was … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Flood warnings remain in effect for suburban rivers with no rain currently forecast this coming week | https://chicago.suntimes.com/weather/2026/04/19/flood-warnings-suburban-rivers-no-rain-forecasted-upcoming-week | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The Des Plaines and Fox rivers remain under a flood warning Sunday morning after a week of rain pummeled … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | CBS Local | Man sought for attempting to sexually assault woman on CTA Blue Line train | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/attempted-sexual-assault-cta-blue-line-train/ | Chicago police are asking for the public's help with identifying a man they said attempted to sexually assault a rider on a CTA Blue Line train on Saturday. It happened on the train between Cicero Avenue and Austin Avenue. The time of the incident was not released. Police said a … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | block-club-chicago | Trader Joe’s Planning New West Ridge Store, Alderman Says | https://blockclubchicago.org/2026/04/19/trader-joes-planning-new-west-ridge-store-alderman-says/ | WEST RIDGE — Trader Joe’s is planning to open a store in West Ridge, fulfilling a long-held desire among neighbors, according to the area’s alderman. The uber popular grocery store is planning to open in the Lincoln Village Shopping Center, 6199 N. Lincoln Ave., Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) announced Friday. … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Our Chicago: Sexual Assault Awareness Month | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-april-marks-sexual-assault-awareness-month/18907913/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- Sexual Assault Awareness Month was first recognized 25 years ago, in 2001. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][2] Nationally, more than 45% of women and 16% of men experience sexual violence in their lifetime, according to the Illinois Coalition Against … |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | National Infertility Awareness Week: Treatment: 1 in 6 couples struggle with fertility | https://abc7chicago.com/videoClip/18919860/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- To learn more, visit [ coalitionforfamilybuilding.org/ ][1] [1]: https://coalitionforfamilybuilding.org/ |
| View Article | 11 a.m. | April 19, 2026 | ABC Local | Video shows hot air balloon make emergency landing in backyard | https://abc7chicago.com/post/video-shows-hot-air-balloon-carrying-13-people-make-emergency-landing-temecula-california-backyard/18920070/ | TEMECULA, Calif. -- Shocking video out of Riverside County shows the moment a hot air balloon landed in the backyard of a home. Now, the homeowners are speaking to ABC affiliate KABC about their stunning experience. It wasn't the landing anyone expected, but somehow, a hot air balloon carrying 13 … |